Late winter snowstorm hits Midwest, Washington DC

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Cars are seen driving during a snow storm in Silver Spring, Maryland, on March 6, 2013. A massive winter storm pounding the northern US on March 6, grounded 2,600 flights, closed hundreds of schools and made roadways and highways impassible. At least four people were reportedly killed in accidents on icy and snow covered roads and highways. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)